| Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge | |
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  Location in California  Location in the United States | |
| Location | Imperial County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Brawley, California |
| Coordinates | 33°9′N 115°44′W / 33.150°N 115.733°W |
| Area | 2,200 acres (9 km2) |
| Established | 1930 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge |
The Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge is located in the Imperial Valley of California, 40 miles (64 km) north of the Mexican border. Situated at the southern end of the Salton Sea, the refuge protects one of the most important nesting sites and stopovers along the Pacific Flyway. Despite its location in the Colorado Desert, a subdivision of the larger Sonoran Desert, the refuge contains marine, freshwater, wetland, and agricultural habitats which provide sanctuary for hundreds of birds and wetland species, including several that have been listed as endangered or sensitive by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.[1]
- ^ "Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2021-08-03.